I f you plan to start a business in Japan, acquiring the appropriate resident status—often called a “work visa“—is essential. This visa allows you to engage in your business as a president ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

If you’ve clicked on this post, chances are you want to work in Japan and want to take the next steps to realizing your dream ...

The number of foreign employees in Japan reached a record 2.3 million as of the end of last October, maintaining a growth ...

Although designated activities visas allow holders to work in Japan, they come with limitations. Visa holders cannot start a business or bring family members to Japan immediately. For example ...

Need to apply for a visa in Japan? Learn processing times, factors affecting approval and tips to avoid delays and navigate ...

Trainees who have spent 3 or more years in Japan ... a new visa status is unclear. Japanese government officials and businesses eager to employ foreign workers have lots of work ahead, because ...

An expert panel meeting on Japan's new foreign labor system is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, Feb. 6, 2025. (Mainichi/Kentaro Mikami) TOKYO -- Fees foreign trainees pay to come to work in Japan are ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high, surpassing 2.3 million, local media reported over the weekend.

But Weng, 35, who has just been granted Class II status under Japan’s “specified skills” visa system ... Weng while explaining his passion for work in the future. In November 2010, Weng ...

An Indonesian man named Iyus becomes the first bus driver to meet Japan's specified skilled worker status criteria.